THE 8.55 TO BAGHDAD : From Suburbia to Iraq on the Trail of Agatha Christie

Eames, Andrew

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Langue : anglais

Edité par Bantam Press, London, 2004

0593051696 / 9780593051696

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This copy is in as new, unmarked condition bound in illustrated laminated boards. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dust wrapper has one or two rubs to the back panel but is still in fine condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Andrew Eames is an adventurous, insightful and sympathetic observer who sets out to travel from London to Baghdad by train, following the route of the old Orient Express. Interwoven through his own experience, with the colourful cast of characters he encounters en route, is an identical journey made by Agatha Christie in 1928, a journey which was to change her life completely and led to her spending 30 seasons on archaeological digs in the deserts of Syria and Iraq. As Eames’ own journey progresses he begins to reveal details of that exotic second existence of the world’s most widely read author. The modern journey from London to Baghdad by train is actually far harder to do today than it was in Agatha’s day. Many of the countries Eames passes through, from the Balkans and into the Middle East, have had a particularly bad press in recent years, and yet the people the author meets are invariably delightful. Eventually he arrives at the Iraqi border at the same time as the UN weapons inspectors, and thus was one of the last tourists to experience the reality of Saddam Hussein’s regime. As the book approaches its final destination of Ur, one of the first cities mentioned in Genesis and the place where Agatha first met her future husband, archaeologist Max Mallowan, it becomes increasingly filled with a sense of doom and oppression as the shadow of war looms. A compelling read which merges literary biography with an intensely personal travel adventure, and ancient history with contemporary events. A revelation both about Agatha Christie’s life and about the true character of nations which have been demonized by the world press in recent years. Ref L 6.…

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Titre
THE 8.55 TO BAGHDAD : From Suburbia to Iraq on the Trail of Agatha Christie
Auteur
Eames, Andrew
Éditeur
Bantam Press, London
Année de publication
2004
État de l'article
As New
Jaquette
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Reliure
Hardcover
Langue
anglais
ISBN à 10 chiffres
0593051696
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9780593051696
Édition
1st Edition

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